Here's a histogram of the salaries of the 40 "Knowledge Manager jobs I found
Median salary is about $70,000, but more interesting is the spread - from a minor pittance working an a charity, to over 140k working for a consultancy.
I think this spread shows that "Knowledge Manager" is a poorly defined job, just as "Knowledge Management" is a poorly defined term. You could be a knowledge manager and earn $40k, you could be a knowledge manager and earn $140k - it all depends on what you mean by knowledge manager!
Maybe - but I'm wondering whether it's actually the sector rather than the role definition that makes the difference.
ReplyDeleteInteresting information. Thanks Nick.
ReplyDeleteYou could be right Liz - I would have to go back to the raw data and see if there is a sector influence on the spread. I wonder if anyone else has any data?
ReplyDeleteInteresting statistics indeed. No hard data as such, however I do find quite a few roles that require additional experience over the core KM. E.g. experience of managing departments, fluency in other languages or expertise of specific service lines. Recruiters probably realise this is a big ask and are willing to pay more.
ReplyDeleteI suspect all the previous replies contain elements of the overall answer. Perhaps the spread is a reflection, and or directly correlated, to the understanding organizations have of KM?
ReplyDeleteI suspect all the previous replies contain elements of the overall answer. Perhaps the spread is a reflection, and or directly correlated, to the understanding organizations have of KM?
ReplyDeleteYou are almost certainly right, Scott, but I don't have the data to be able to find out.
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